Monthly Archives: February 2014

So you’ve got yourself a smart new smartphone, and you’re getting the kind of admiring looks you were hoping for. People are stopping you in the street to ask your opinion on weighty matters, and it’s obvious that Mrs Simpkins in accounts thinks you’re the bee’s business. But there’s still something missing isn’t there?

You know the really scary bit about these things we call smartphones is they’re starting to morph into monsters of weird. Not content with giving us normal things to do, like calling, texting and taking cute pics of kittens, they’re now offering up all sorts of strange apps which you kind of figure are not right. Or maybe too right? Know what we mean?

One of the popular things to do nowadays is create video content for YouTube, but the problem is it often needs quite a sophisticated set up, especially if you’re trying to do something like record videos of you playing a game on your computer or similar.

If you spend any time on the road then you’ve probably already included a few cool goodies in your Road Warrior arsenal. You probably have a bag that keeps cool things cool, and maybe even a bag that keeps warm things warm, but do you have a bag that actually does the cooking?

After roaming around with the Emporer and conquering various planets, nobody knows space like the Dark Lord of the Sith, which is why he’s such a great guy to show space to you. Just don’t listen to his sales pitch about the Dark Side. They don’t really have cookies.

Neatamo, the company best known for its range of home weather stations and accessories, has stepped out into the jewelry market. Well, almost. The company has announced the June bracelet, which is designed to keep you safe from harmful exposure to the sun’s rays.

Today Nokia announced the biggest kept non-secret in the phone world, the company’s first Android handset, the Nokia X. Alongside that announcement was another equally as important, which signals that the beleaguered giant could actually be setting out to fight back properly in the mobile phone wars.

The Google Play app store is a wonder making treasure chest of goodness. We’re long past counting how many apps there are on there, but suffice to say it’s enough to keep you busy for a weekend. However not all apps are as great as they should be, but even when they deserve to be returned you only have 15 minutes to make up your mind, after which you can’t get a refund of your money. Or can you?

Regular readers will know that we’ve been tracking the rise and rise of browser based gaming for a while now, if only because there are amazing things happening in the space. The latest iteration of the genre has actually come from a company which has been around for a while, but we think they may be on to something cool.

It’s a pretty common scenario. You’re driving to a new destination and get lost and you’re late. Cue confusion, arguments, discord and general disharmony in the vehicle. Also, strangely, there’s also a typical situation where someone reaches over and turns the stereo system down or off. Ever wondered why? <image: shutterstock>

Having trouble waking up in the morning? Getting out of bed seems like an impossible task? Well, this clearly means you need to change your sleep pattern, or at the very least change your alarm clock. If your regular alarm isn’t helping you out in the morning then you need something with an extra bang.

Tablet computers are great, but they do lack one very obvious detail. Yes, trousers. They also lack something almost as important, which is a a cool keyboard. Say what you will, typing on a flat hard screen doesn’t really work for getting stuff done quickly. For that you need a bit extra.

We’re not quite sure whether these are a fashion statement or a new form of protest, but whatever the reason we’re glad they exist. The artistry involved in determining which resistor goes where on the motherboards demonstrates a dedication second to none.